COBALAMIN

Etymology

Noun

cobalamin (plural cobalamins)

(organic compound) Any of several forms of vitamin B12 depending on the upper axial ligand of the cobalt ion.

Hyponyms: adenosylcobalamin, aquocobalamin, cyanocobalamin, hydroxocobalamin, methylcobalamin

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 December 2024

POLE

(noun) one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; “they are at opposite poles”; “they are poles apart”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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